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Friday, January 1, 2016

Bout of Books 15 Starting Line

Bout of Books 15 is here! Check out the Bout of Books blog to see the ins and outs of what to expect from this read-a-thon. Reminders for the daily challenges (if you wish to participate), Twitter chats, etc will be posted to keep you in the loop. Now, let's get our read on!

Time Devoted to Reading
I will be dedicating the entire week to reading. As usual, I'm also working full time and writing a couple of books. So...yeah.

My Goals

Read

Have fun!

Don't stress

Books to Read

Review requests:

Once Darkness Falls by S.M. Reine

Libby by Emme Wesson - READ and review written

Never Tear Us Apart by Monica Murphy - READ and review written

Random reads I'd love to dive into:

Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi

The Deal by Elle Kennedy - READ and review written

The Mistake by Elle Kennedy - READ

Night Moves by Sierra Dean - READ and review written

On a Barbarian World by Anna Hackett - READ and review written

Mercenary Instinct by Ruby Lionsdrake - READ

Boom by Stacy Gail - READ and review written

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon - READ and review written

Shift Out of Luck by Ruby Dixon - READ and review written

Grabbed by Vicious by Lolita Lopez - READ

Updates

1/4Number of books I’ve read today: 2Total number of books I’ve read: 2Books read: Ice Planet Barbarians, Shift Out of LuckToday #insixwords: Shapeshifters, aliens, and ALL THE LOVIN'!Things I learned on Twitter: If you blink too long during the Twitter chat MADNESS HAPPENS! Seriously. DON'T BLINK. DON'T EVEN BLINK! You'll lose the entire thread of what's going on and the world will unravel bit by bit. INSANITY!Final Tally: One hunky, horned, blue alien and one grumbly bear!

1/5Number of books I’ve read today: 3Total number of books I’ve read: 5Books read: Boom, Night Moves, On a Barbarian WorldToday #insixwords: Work was long, books were good.Things I learned on Twitter: I wasn't on Twitter. Or anything, come to think of it. I just worked. And snuck in some reading time when nobody was looking.Final Tally: One sweetly sexy couple, one smooth vampire, and one out of this world warlord!

1/6Number of books I’ve read today: 2Total number of books I’ve read: 7Books read: The Deal, LibbyToday #insixwords: The Deal rocked my socks off!Things I learned on Twitter: #wouldsexagainveryyes is my new favorite hashtag. Only Amanda and I use it, BUT OH THE POSSIBILITIES! #wouldsexagainveryyesFinal Tally: One hot as hell hockey player and one restrained werewolf.

1/7Number of books I’ve read today: 2Total number of books I’ve read: 9Books read: Mercenary Instinct, Never Tear Us ApartToday #insixwords: Is the work week over yet?Things I learned on Twitter: I was sadly internet free today. *glares balefully at work*Final Tally: One sexy sci-fi and one kinda messed up couple.

1/8Number of books I’ve read today: 0Total number of books I’ve read: 9Books read: NoneToday #insixwords: Today was a day for decompressing.Things I learned on Twitter: Uhh... I took the day to get caught up on reviews. So, you know, no new books read, little to no social media. That's the way it goes sometimes.Final Tally: Nada.

1/9Number of books I’ve read today: 1Total number of books I’ve read: 10Books read: The MistakeToday #insixwords: I got a lot done today!Things I learned on Twitter: Twitter chats are FUN! I knew that already, but it was reinforced today. Yep. Lots of chatty craziness. *thumbs up*Final Tally: One sexy hockey player who has to work for his girl.

1/10Number of books I’ve read today: 1Total number of books I’ve read: 11Books read: Grabbed by ViciousToday #insixwords: Shop, shop, shop, read, write, repeat.Things I learned on Twitter: Honestly, by the end of the read-a-thon, I tend to go into hermit mode and only pop online for short spans--if at all. So, I was gloriously internet free today!Final Tally: One vicious alien and the woman who tames him.

Final Thoughts: As always, I had an OUTSTANDING time seeing everyone enjoying their time reading. I read a few books this week, left a few books unread from my list, and I'm okay with that. See y'all in a few months!

You sure have been rocking this readathon! I haven't read nearing as much but I have been enjoying the interaction and the challenges. I am finally tackling City of Bones which I never thought I would!#commenting365